KIA terrorists, in cooperation with AA and PDF terrorists, temporarily occupied security posts and Dawphonyan, Myothit and Tasai villages in the east of Kachin State, starting from 7 March 2024, to control the Bhamo-Tasai-Myothit-Laiza route and the Bhamo-Momauk-Tasai-Laiza route, which are important for border trade in the eastern Ayeyawady River.
Tatmadaw columns systematically grouped and launched offensive attacks on Momauk on 20 August. So, the combined terrorists suffered.
Meanwhile, PDF terrorist brigades with superior strength attacked Bhamo on two sides starting from 4 December 2024. So, some people from Bhamo fled away.
Likewise, terrorists who temporarily controlled Mansi engaged with local security forces from the southern part of Bhamo on the Mansi-Bhamo route.
Combined terrorist groups launched continuous assaults with their full strength in an attempt to seize complete control of Bhamo. However, for eight consecutive months from December 2024 to July 2025, Tatmadaw members from regiments and units stationed there, together with their families and government staff, defended the city with unyielding spirit and fierce determination, refusing to surrender or allow the city to fall. As a result of their strong resistance, the terrorist groups’ ambition to fully capture Bhamo was brought to a halt.
In August 2025, naval vessels accompanying reinforcement columns advanced toward Bhamo. They successfully reached and docked in the city. Beginning on 4 August 2025, seven reinforcement columns were organized and advanced together.
As such, security forces totally recaptured all military headquarters, wards, villages and outputs around Bhamo from 4 August to 11 September 2025. Terrorists retreated to the northeast of Bhamo with many casualties and to Momauk in disarray.
Tatmadaw engaged with terrorists in 15 major fighting and 490 clashes from 4 December 2024 to 11 September 2015, seized 163 bodies of enemies, 178 arms and related equipment. Due to the brave attacks of Tatmadaw, other sources mentioned that there were 4,616 dead bodies and 4,983 injured left by the terrorists. Some officers and other ranks of Tatmadaw sacrificed their lives for the State and Tatmadaw.
It is reported that, as casualties among the terrorist groups have increased, some have returned to the legal fold to the military columns together with their arms, ammunition, and related equipment. Military columns are continuing security operations against the remaining terrorist groups still present in Bhamo.
MNA/TTA
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